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6.3 Installing & Configuring An IR Port
There is a pin header connector for an Infrared communications port
module on the motherboard. An IR port enables wireless communication
between the system and another device with IR capability. Common
examples of such devices are a PDA or notebook computer. Installing an
IR port module requires disabling the COM2 serial port on the rear I/O
panel and reconfiguring it for IR use in the CMOS Setup Utility.
Installing an IR port module requires an expansion slot opening unless
the system housing has a built-in IR port with a cable to connect to the
motherboard. Follow the instructions that come that come with the port
module you want to install. The basic installation procedure is as follows
if the module installs in an expansion slot opening:
1.
Turn off and unplug the system if necessary.
2.
Remove the system housing cover.
3.
Locate the JP1 IR pin header connector on the motherboard. It is
below the FDD connector.
4.
Remove the expansion slot cover in the system housing that corre-
sponds to an open PCI slot. There may be a slot cover retaining
screw to remove and put aside for later use.
5.
Insert the port module in the open expansion slot cover and align
the module's mounting bracket with the screw hole for the retaining
screw If there is one). Insert the screw and tighten it to secure the
port module in place.
6.
Plug the module's connector cable on to the IR connector on the
motherboard.
7.
Replace the system housing cover.
8.
Plug in and turn on the computer.
9.
Run the CMOS Setup Utility and pen the Integrated Peripherals
section. Set the "UART Mode Select" to the required mode, IrDA
or ASKIR, and configure the port settings below it if necessary.
Save the settings and reboot.
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